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HONGKONG

#./1564

425

5. 17/1

Sir.

22 Jan 1903.

Collins

Lucas

drafts

8298

Benny

I am directed to ack the receipt of your letter of the 10th inst. Hongkong 5/738. (10.F 1.), and to request you to inform Mr Sec Proddrick that the Governor of Hongkong has been asked to give further consideration to the possibility of finding another site than Stonecutters Island on which to erect a new Convict Prison.

2. The removal of the magazine from this island appears not to be required except on military grounds, since the Governor states that he cannot conceive any circumstances under which the existence of the magazine, however full, could constitute a danger to the town of Yaumati, which is about two miles distant. In these circumstances, it will not be possible to adopt the proposal to build a Convict Prison on the island unless the Military Authorities are prepared to defray the cost of removing the Magazine.


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HONGKONG #./1564 425 5. 17/1 Sir. 22 Jan 1903. Collins Lucas drafts 8298 Benny I am directed to ack the receipt of your letter of the 10th inst. Hongkong 5/738. (10.F 1.), and to request you to inform Mr Sec Proddrick that the Governor of Hongkong has been asked to give further consideration to the possibility of finding another site than Stonecutters Island on which to erect a new Convict Prison. 2. The removal of the magazine from this island appears not to be required except on military grounds, since the Governor states that he cannot conceive any circumstances under which the existence of the magazine, however full, could constitute a danger to the town of Yaumati, which is about two miles distant. In these circumstances, it will not be possible to adopt the proposal to build a Convict Prison on the island unless the Military Authorities are prepared to defray the cost of removing the Magazine. Page 10.3. of S. Wy 22 Loby Iv 91. 13 Mar af CH
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10.3. of S. HONGKONG #.0./1564 Wy 425 5. 17/1 Sir. 22 Jan 1903. Collins Lucas drafts 8298 Benny I am directed to ack the receipt of your letter of the 10th inst. HongKong 5/738. (1.0.F 1.), and to request you to inform Mr Sec Prod- rick that the Governor of Hongkong has been ask- ed to give further consideration to the possib ility of finding another site than Stonecutters Island on which to erect a new Convict Prison. 2 The removal of the magazine from this islanc Loby Iv 91. 13 Mar af appears not to be required except on military grounds since the Governor states that he cannot conceive any circumstances under which the axistence of the magazine. however full, could constitute a danger to the town of Yaumat. which is about two miles distant. In these circ- umstances, 1*/wXXV/dgt/be/possible/to 15 the proposal to build a Convict Prison on the is- land is abandoned. it will not be possible for the removal of the Magazine to be affected, unless the Military Authorities are prepared to defray the cost. CH
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10.3. of S.

HONGKONG

#.0./1564

Wy

425

5. 17/1

Sir.

22

Jan 1903.

Collins

Lucas

drafts

8298

Benny

I am directed to ack the receipt of your

letter of the 10th inst. HongKong 5/738. (1.0.F

1.), and to request you to inform Mr Sec Prod-

rick that the Governor of Hongkong has been ask-

ed to give further consideration to the possib

ility of finding another site than Stonecutters

Island on which to erect a new Convict Prison.

2 The removal of the magazine from this islanc

Loby Iv 91. 13 Mar af

appears not to be required except on military

grounds

since the Governor states that he

cannot conceive any circumstances under which

the axistence of the magazine. however full,

could constitute a danger to the town of Yaumat.

which is about two miles distant. In these circ-

umstances, 1*/wXXV/dgt/be/possible/to 15 the

proposal to build a Convict Prison on the is-

land is abandoned. it will not be possible for

the removal of the Magazine to be affected,

unless the Military Authorities are prepared

to defray the cost.

CH

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